The ambassador updated the Governor on underway joint projects between Vietnam and Moscow region and opportunities for collaboration between Vietnam’s northern Thanh Hoa and Quang Ninh provinces and Russia.
The two sides discussed options and measures to promote regional-level partnerships in education, tourism, investment and trade between the two countries.
They agreed to maintain regular information exchange to foster the bilateral cooperation.
Located in southeastern Siberia, Irkutsk region covers an area of approximately 780,000 square kilometres and has a population of nearly 2.5 million people.
Its main industries include wood processing, mining, metallurgy, energy and machine-building.
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